Isaiah 1

Isaiah 1:1

The Vision] One of those meanes whereby God in those times imparted his minde and word to his Prophets.

Of Isaiah] Heb. Jeshajahu. In other places, Jeshajah. In the Greek, Esaias; whence our English, Esay, and Esaiah. It signifies Gods salvation.

saw] Hence the Prophets of old called Seers.

Judah and Jerusalem] Chiefly and mainly. Though likely in a relation to them, he prophesied also concerning and against other neighbouring Nations.

Hezekiah] Heb. Jechizkijahu, Micah I. 1. Jechizkijah; sometimes Chizkijahu; and Chezkijah. Greek, Ezekias. Likely Esay died in the latter end of his reigne; and was not sawn in sunder in the reigne of Manasseh; as commonly, out of Heb. XI. 37. but groundlessely, it is conceived.

Isaiah 1:2

Heare, &c.] His first Sermon, in this first chapter. And if so, Then we must understand the desolations herein mentioned to be Propheticaly denounced: for they seeme to have relation to Ahaz his time.

O heavens,] See Deut. XXXII. 1. and XXX. 19. and IV. 26. See Micah VI. 1, 2.

Isaiah 1:3

GIsrael] The common name of Gods people; yet meaning hereby Judah and Jerusalem.

your countrey, &c.] Spoken Propheticaly, as was said, if this were his first Sermon and Prophecie. See chap. IX. 12. 2 Chron. XXVIII. 5, 17, 18.

Isaiah 1:10

Heare, &c.] Thus wicked they were, likely in King Uzziah’s time.

Isaiah 1:25

upon thee] Or rather, unto thee as the work-man turnes his hand to the work. I will once more set upon the reforming and new moulding of thee. So mitigating that direful doome in the former verse.

Isaiah 1:26

as at the first] Fulfilled in the times of Hezekiah, and Josiah: and after the returne from the Babylonish captivity, in Zerubbabel, Joshua, Nehemiah, and others.

Isaiah 1:29

oaks] Trees set apart and used for idolatrous services.

gardens] Where they practised Idolatry, as well as in Groves, and Woods.

strong] Strong Idols, as ye esteeme them.

Isaiah 1:31

The word, &c.] A second Sermon, to the end of the IV. chap.